Transistor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001249",
  "term": "Transistor",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A semiconductor component with at least three terminals, used to regulate current or voltage and act as a switch or gate for electronic signals. By applying a small electrical signal to one pair of its terminals, it controls a much larger signal across another pair of terminals. Billions of transistors are fabricated onto a single microprocessor chip, where they form the logic gates that perform calculations and store data.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/transistor/"
}